CDL Yard Jockey – FT – Night Shift

PRP LOGISTICS LLC•Baytown, TX

9h•Onsite

About The Position

US 1 Shorthaul is seeking a full-time CDL Yard Jockey for their night shift. This role involves moving trailers in and out of docks using yard goats, performing drop and hook operations, conducting yard audits, and completing pre- and post-trip inspections. The position requires adherence to safety guidelines within the yard and may involve other duties assigned by management. This is a non-exempt (hourly) position with weekly pay, and it is not an Over-the-Road (OTR) position, meaning drivers are home daily. No freight handling is involved.

Requirements

Possess a team-player attitude
Ability to read, understand, and demonstrate safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to request and complete trailer moves in the Yard Management System (YMS)
Attention to detail
Understanding and communicating in the English language is a requirement
Experience backing 48' to 53' trailers (including to dock doors and in tight spaces)
Minimum 18 months, verifiable over-the-road experience in the past 5 years, of which 12 months must be within the past 3 years that is similar experience
May substitute local for over-the-road experience
This position must pass pre-hire background and drug test
Minimum MVR requirements met
No preventable DOT accidents within the past 3 years
No application falsifications, application must include 10-year verifiable employment history with no gaps in employment
No drug related charges, past failed drug screens, past refused drug screens, and no SAP programs
No felony convictions within the past 7 years
Class A CDL (required)
Clearinghouse query consent
PSP below 90

Responsibilities

Correctly move trailers in and out of dock with yard goats
Responsible for drop and hook
Accurately perform yard audits at end of shift
Proper pre- and post-trip inspections and submitting reports indicating truck conditions
Adhere to guidelines of safety-sensitive functions pertaining to job responsibilities within yard
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by management